13:50 Catterick

Friday 24 November 2017

All12:2012:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Go Racing In Yorkshire Winter Festival Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 35.20s

1^st

Delusionofgrandeur

711-12

6/4f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

With leader, led from 11th, kept on strongly from 3 out op 13/8

2^nd

4 ½

Thumb Stone Blues

711-10

10/3

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2

3^rd

Strongly Suggested

1011-3

22/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Killian Moore (3)

Held up mid-division, headway before 12th, went 3rd before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on op 20/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

Cup Final

811-2

25/1

T: B HaslamJ: Andrew Tinkler

Towards rear, effort 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on from 2 out, no impression op 18/1

5^th

Total Assets

910-7

13/2

T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley (3)

Always towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on and no impression op 7/1 tchd 6/1

6^th

Milansbar

1012-1

10/1

T: N B KingJ: Harry Teal (7)

Prominent, weakened from 12th op 18/1

Also Ran

Jovial Joey

611-10

25/1

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Led, headed from 11th, weakened from 4 out, pulled up op 16/1

Tomkevi

611-2

14/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

In rear and mistakes, unseated rider 10th op 10/1

Raktiman

1011-2

20/1

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Mid-division, weakened from 12th, pulled up op 22/1 tchd 28/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £1.30, £4.20EX:£6.50Trifecta:£39.30Tricast:£61.16SF:£6.17Swingers:£2.40, £5.40, £7.90

Forecasts

Delusionofgrandeur (6/4), Thumb Stone Blues (10/3), Total Assets (13/2), Milansbar (10/1), Tomkevi (14/1), Raktiman (20/1), Strongly Suggested (22/1), Cup Final (25/1), Jovial Joey (25/1)

Catterick is where DELUSIONOFGRANDEUR most commonly struts his stuff, and he's fancied to maintain his unbeaten course record despite facing his most difficult test in North Yorkshire yet. He is a horse who lays it all down on the table off the front end, and one can't but help be endeared to his bold and brave style of racing. His most recent Sedgefield (3m5f) Durham National third to Audacious Plan represents solid form, and from the same mark, he's likely to relish this drop back in trip on ground which clearly suits. In a very pleasing looking contest for the opening day of the season at Catterick, both Thumb Stone Blues and the steadily weights climbing Strongly Suggested represent realistic alternatives to the selection.